Address
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-822-7711
Email: cesandiego@ucanr.edu
Meet our Team
County Director
Chandra Richards
Imperial and San Diego Area County Director
Phone: 619.786.2620
Email: cmrichards@ucanr.edu
Advisors
Ramiro Lobo
Small Farms and Ag Economics Advisor
Phone: 858.246.1860
Email: relobo@ucanr.edu
Eric Middleton
Area IPM Advisor
Phone: 858-822-7795
Email: egmiddleton@ucanr.edu
Derrick Robinson
Urban Ag, Food Systems, and Environmental Issue Advisor
Phone: 858.822.7773
Email: drobinson@ucanr.edu
Gerardo Spinelli
Production Horticulture Advisor
Phone: 858-822-7679
Email: gspinelli@ucanr.edu
Liliana Vega
4-H Youth Development Advisor
Phone: 858-822-7919
Email: live@ucanr.edu
Cross-County Advisors
Oli Bachie
Agronomy Advisor
Phone: 442.265.7700
Email: obachie@ucanr.edu
Natalie Levy
Soil Health and Organic Materials Mgmt. Advisor
Email: nlevy@ucanr.edu
Christopher McDonald
Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor
Phone: 909.387.2242
Email: cjmcdonald@ucanr.edu
Ali Montazar
Irrigation and Water Management Advisor
Phone: 442.265.7717
Email: amontazar@ucanr.edu
Ana Maria Pastrana Leon
Plant Pathology Advisor
Email: ampastranaleon@ucanr.edu
Niamh Quinn
Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
Phone: 949.301.9182 ext. 1004
Email: nmquinn@ucanr.edu
Etaferahu Takele
Farm Management & Ag Economics Advisor
Phone: 951.243.6513
Email: ettakele@ucanr.edu
Academic Coordinators
Lexie Wilson
Extension and Outreach Coordinator
UC Organic Agricultural Institute
Phone: 704.421.3926
Email: lwwilson@ucanr.edu
Program Staff
Janis Gonzales
Project Coordinator CE Supervisor 2
Phone: 858.822.7718
Email: jggonzales@ucanr.edu
Heidi Holmquist
Staff Research Assoc. 2
Phone: 858.822.7796
Email: hholmquist@ucanr.edu
Michael Jaquez
Comm Ed Spec 3 Climate Smart AG
Phone: 858.822.7711
Email: mtjaquez@ucanr.edu
Sierra Reiss
Land Equity Project Manager
Email: smreiss@ucanr.edu
Darlene Ruiz
Small Farms Staff Research Associate 2
Email: druiz@ucanr.edu
4-H Youth Development Program
Stephanie Barrett
4-H Regional Program Coordinator
Phone: 951.236.7007
Email: slbarrett@ucanr.edu
Rebeca Manzo
4-H Program Coordinator
Phone: 858.822-7735
Email: remanzo@ucanr.edu
Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP)
Shirley Salado
EFNEP CE Supervisor 2
Phone: 858.822.7724
Email: scsalado@ucanr.edu
Stella Weaver
EFNEP Youth Educator
Phone: 858.822.7720
Email: sweaver@ucanr.edu
Sabina Padilla
EFNEP Youth Educator
Phone: 858.822.7677
Email: srpadilla@ucanr.edu
Nellie Casillas
EFNEP Adult Educator
Phone: 858.822.7734
Email: ncasillas@uicanr.edu
Master Gardener Program
Master Gardener Hotline
858-822-6910
help@MasterGardenerSD.org
Leah Taylor
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Phone: 858.822.6932
Email: leataylor@ucanr.edu
Master Food Preserver Program
Master Food Preserver Hotline
858.822.7919
mfpsd@ucanr.edu
Marilyn Click
Master Food Preserver Coordinator
Email: mcclick@ucanr.edu
Travis Alexander
Virtual Delivery Program Coordinator
Email: tralexan@ucanr.edu
Administrative Staff
Sue Lake
Administrative Officer 3
Phone: 858-822-7717
Email: slake@ucanr.edu
Erin Spaniel
Administrative Asst. 3
Phone: 858.822.7854
Email: enspaniel@ucanr.edu
Lupe Ibarra
Administrative Asst. 2
Phone: 858.822.7711
Email: llibarra@ucanr.edu
Rob Padilla
Digital Media Specialist
Phone: 858-822-2125
Email: rapadilla@ucanr.edu